Apr 3, 2017
Dastardly Past: Beulah Annan
Dastardly Past: Beulah Annan
The Dastardly Past: Beulah Annan. On this day (April 3) in 1924, mechanic’s wife Beulah Annan of Chicago argues with her lover whereupon they both reach for a gun lying on the bed. Annan gets it first and shots him, claiming self-defense. She is arrested, tried, and acquitted, becoming the inspiration for the character of Roxy Hart in the 1926 play Chicago, by Maurine Dallas Watkins. …
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